Friday, October 4, 2019

Exciting News!


BIG NEWS!!!

 I received a very exciting email message yesterday from C&T Publishing granting permission to scan and share the collection of Kansas City Star quilt patterns that my Grandma Schleich had.  **happy dance**  

 So, what does this really mean???

This means that I will be moving forward with my plan for a blog series that will feature the patterns and the letters from former German Officers held at the POW camp located in Trinidad, CO.
You can learn a little more about the letters my Grandparents received over on my Grandmother's Flower Garden post.  
I am still working out the details of the whole thing, but some preliminary plans include:  

 *An opportunity for participants to share their completed block for an opportunity to win a 1930's reproduction print fat quarter 

 *A grand prize drawing for one lucky person that completes and shares all 20 blocks. The prize will be a copy of the Kansas City Star Sampler.  This pattern book includes 60+ blocks from 1928 to 1961

 *A new pattern block and letter will be published once every three weeks.  Start date is to be determined, but I am hoping for late January to early February.
I am still in search of a name for the series and am open to suggestions.

 Leave a comment... I'd love to hear your ideas!

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 Happy Quilting!

 Melva
Melva Loves Scraps - Home of the Quilters Through The Generations series
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13 comments:

  1. Jen ShafferOctober 4, 2019 at 10:45 AM

    How exciting!! This sounds like an amazing quilt along.

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  2. Home Sewn By UsOctober 4, 2019 at 4:36 PM

    Hi again! I agree with Jen - it does sounds like an amazing quilt along. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  3. The Joyful QuilterOctober 6, 2019 at 8:16 PM

    Congrats on getting the go ahead for the new blog series!! As far as a name for the series... Time Warp? Pages from the Past? Grandma's Girl? Those were the only names that I could think of for the posts. Surely, you've been kicking around some names!

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  4. marebearOctober 9, 2019 at 7:13 PM

    This is so exciting! I love the designs you already posted.

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  5. SusanOctober 10, 2019 at 6:21 PM

    Exciting! Though I'm stumped on a name...

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  6. laughing gas quiltsOctober 11, 2019 at 2:38 AM

    Congratulations! This sounds like a fascinating project. In my ignorance, I had no idea there had been a POW camp in the US, although it certainly makes sense that there was.

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  7. Dione Gardner-StephenOctober 11, 2019 at 5:06 AM

    How exciting! This is going to be amazing, whatever you call it.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 13, 2019 at 12:45 PM

    Congrats! Intriguing project. I’ll enjoy seeing more about this. Thank you for linking up with Creative Compulsions.

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  9. For the love of geeseOctober 14, 2019 at 7:03 AM

    Sounds interesting. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.

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  10. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterOctober 15, 2019 at 11:04 AM

    Congratulations! This will be fun. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  11. KathrynOctober 22, 2019 at 8:15 AM

    I'll now follow you via bloglovin and plan to pariticipate in your sew along. Thanks. I look forward to the letters you will share.

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  12. Home Sewn By UsDecember 6, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    Hi Melva! Have you come up with a name for your QAL? I would love to start spreading the news and details, and for that matter purchase some special fabrics for this piece. I look forward to hearing from you or seeing something on your blog soon. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  13. For the love of geeseDecember 9, 2019 at 10:01 AM

    Pieces of time.

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